Asia

Independence at Last

This first week has been very busy and full of me trying to learn Japanese culture. It has been so packed full of events that I haven’t had any time to decompress from it all. Everyone is extremely friendly but unfortunately, not many people speak English and, because I don’t speak Japanese yet, there is […]

15 Hour Jet Lag

Twenty four hours and 6,159 miles later I am sitting on a bed in a hotel room questioning whether it is worth it to get up and shower or just fall asleep right here. It’s only 6PM in Japan but it feels like 3AM for me. Everything is numb from traveling for so long and […]

Stress Eating and Pre-Departure Feels

Days race by as I procrastinate to pack. There is so much I am going to miss from home that I am trying to see and eat everything I can before I leave. I have been playing Catan as much as a possibly can with my family and making as many trips to get cream […]

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